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| 3/6/2026 |
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The Determination of Puerto Rico’s Allanis Navas
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Puerto Rico is popularly known in Spanish as La Isla del Encanto, loosely translated to “the island of enchantment” due to its mix of natural beauty, cultural richness, and historical mystique. Its vast white-sand beaches have made the island a top holiday destination attracting around 5 million tourists a year in recent times. |
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All three American duos on to Bhubaneswar Challenge women’s quarterfinals
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All three American pairs competing in the women’s tournament at the Bhubaneswar Challenge on the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinals. The last-eight lineup in India was completed by two teams from Japan and one each from China, Romania and Ukraine. Top-seeded Sara Hughes & Allysa Batenhorst are the only American duo to have suffered a loss... |
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Third-seeded Elazar & Cuzmiciov survive tough day to make Bhubaneswar eighthfinals
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The top seven seeds in the men’s main draw at the Bhubaneswar Challenge on the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour safely advanced to Saturday’s eighthfinals, but one of them, third-seeded Israelis Eylon Elazar & Kevin Cuzmiciov, had a long and difficult road on the way on Friday. They were the only one of these top seven seeds that did not win their pool. |
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| 3/5/2026 |
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China to Host 2026 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Championships
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The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), in partnership with Volleyball World, has officially awarded the China Volleyball Association the hosting rights for the 2026 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Championships, scheduled for 2 to 6 September 2026. The host city of Shangluo, China, will serve as a crucial qualification pathway for athletes vying for a spot in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. |
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High seeds upset in Bhubaneswar Challenge women’s pool finals
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The first Challenge stop on the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour served off in Bhubaneswar, India with the women’s pool stage, both legs of which were held on Thursday. The first competition day offered plenty of upsets, especially in the pool finals, where at stake were the direct tickets to the eighthfinals, so many of the high seeds finished pool runners-up and will have to go... |
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Ukrainian teams mount comebacks to reach pool finals in Bhubaneswar
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The first Challenge event on the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour got underway in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The first leg of main draw pool play was held in the men’s competition. Three of the matches produced exciting three-setters, and in two of them, Ukrainian teams had to come back from behind to celebrate victories and qualify for Friday’s pool finals. |
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| 3/4/2026 |
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The resilience of beach volleyball player Katja Stam
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It’s exactly a year now since Katja Stam suffered a back injury in Mexico that eventually kept her on the sidelines for six months. What began as a nagging pain on her lower back grew to a stubborn injury that saw her miss out on the majority of the 2025 season. “It was everything and nothing at the same time. I don’t think I fully realized what had just happened. |
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Sepka & Dzavoronok team up, head into new season as Bhubaneswar bracket leaders
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The 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour is about to get into a full swing with the first Challenge event of the season serving off in Bhubaneswar, India on Thursday. About a month after this year’s Beach Pro Tour got underway with the Mount Maunganui Futures in New Zealand, it is time for the first of the high-level tournaments, included in the Challenge and Elite categories. |
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Sarah Hughes back on Tour as year’s first Challenge serves off in India
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The 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour is about to get into a full swing with the first Challenge event of the season serving off in Bhubaneswar, India on Thursday. About a month after this year’s Beach Pro Tour got underway with the Mount Maunganui Futures in New Zealand, it is time for the first of the high-level tournaments, included in the Challenge and Elite categories. |
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| 3/2/2026 |
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Record-breaking number of Beach Volleyball Futures confirmed for 2026
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The 2026 Beach Volleyball season is due to break all past records with an additional set of 13 Futures due to take place later this year after a previous announcement had confirmed the organisation of 15 such events for May, June, and early July alone. Actually, the event in Apeldoorn will run from May 21-24, thereby providing an additional competition opportunity early in the season... |
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| 2/25/2026 |
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Crabb + Benesh: The AVP's New Pressure Pair
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If you’re looking for the 2026 men’s team that’s most likely to make opponents feel uncomfortable from the first whistle, start here: Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh. It’s a partnership built on a simple concept: constant pressure — and it’s coming together right after two high-profile splits. Benesh moves on from Miles Partain. Crabb moves on from Taylor Sander. |
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The grind continues for Norway’s Even Stray Aas
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Growing up in his hometown Kristiansund, Even Stray Aas thought that he would become a professional footballer until a trip to Hamburg for the 2019 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships changed everything. It was his first time watching a major international beach volleyball competition and the 2019 edition left a lasting impression. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Mar 5-8, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Bhubaneswar, India |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Mar 5-8, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Bhubaneswar, India |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Mar 5-8, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sanya, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 5-8, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sanya, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 11-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Coolangatta, Australia |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 11-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Coolangatta, Australia |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 11-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Joao Pessoa, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Mar 11-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Joao Pessoa, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Mar 12-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Haikou, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 12-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Haikou, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 18-22, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Tlaxcala, Mexico |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Mar 18-22, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Tlaxcala, Mexico |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Mar 24-27, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 25-29, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Nayarit, Mexico |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Mar 25-29, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Nayarit, Mexico |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Mar 30-Apr 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Tahiti, Pirae Tahiti, French Polynesia |
M |
US$5,000 |
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